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Witchcraft, By An Unknown 17th-Century Artist

This curious drawing was created around 1625 by an unknown artist from 17th-century France. Although the artwork is labeled with the nondescriptive title, Witchcraft,...

Emperor Constans II’s Extreme Punishment Of Maximus The Confessor’s Religious Debate

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Harald Finehair, the first king to unite Norway, is believed to have retired or died around the year 940, ending his momentous reign. His...

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Witchcraft, By An Unknown 17th-Century Artist

This curious drawing was created around 1625 by an unknown artist from 17th-century France. Although the artwork is labeled with the nondescriptive title, Witchcraft,...

Thetis Brings Weapons To Achilles, Who Is Mourning Over The Corpse Of Patroclus, by C. W. Eckersberg (c. 1783 – 1853)

This artwork, by the Danish artist C. W. Eckersberg (c. 1783 – 1853), depicts the Greek hero, Achilles, in a pivotal scene from well...

The Many Mates Of Zeus

According to myth, Zeus used strength, diplomacy and a whole lot of lightning to topple the rule of the Titans and claimed primacy for...

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Geoffrey Chaucer (14th century English poet) "I heard this proverb when I was a kid, 'Do evil and be done by as you did.' Tricksters will get...

The Buddha

The Buddha (c. 6th-5th century BCE) "Having drunk the sap of solitude and the savor of peace, one is free of distress, free from wrongdoing, enjoying the delightful flavor of...

Crossing The Rubicon, Commissioned By Jacob Abbot (c. 1803-1879)

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Lucan

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Emperor Constans II’s Extreme Punishment Of Maximus The Confessor’s Religious Debate

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